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07-23-14, 12:49 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Oh....NO......ooooooo Another Injury!!
Oh...great. I have a new kitty and we have to put the blind, hanging closures up on top of the blind so he doesn't play with them and hang himself. I was standing on the chair doing this and I lost my balance and fell off the chair and hit my side (by my rib) into the corner of the couch. It is dark red right now, getting ready to turn black and blue. It hurts to breath. I think I either bruised or broke a rib and I have pain in my arm and shoulder.
I don't want to take time working off. Anyone else with similar injuries have advice.............how long does it take to heal ....what did you do for workouts,, etc. I'm so upset, it's been one injury after another for me lately! |
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07-23-14, 01:09 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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oh dear! I would get that x-rayed. Hurts to breathe? That doesn't sound good... I'm sorry!
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07-23-14, 01:17 PM
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07-23-14, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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I hope you feel better. I agree that you should get an xray.
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07-23-14, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Immediately: Ice the area as best you can.
Next: Get an x-ray!
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07-23-14, 02:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: South Jersey
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Maybe a broken rib, maybe not. Do get it checked out. Don't push for an x-ray if the ER staff doesn't want to do it; it's possibly irrelevant data. No need to expose yourself to radiation if it's not going to change the treatment approach.
Had broken ribs a few years ago. Not a whole lot is done for them unless there is some compelling reason to do so, i.e., displaced parts that might puncture something. Your ribs are held together with some very strong connective tissue and crosshatching muscle, so odds are pretty good that yours are not displaced. Mine were not displaced so I basically went about my business, including exercise as long as I was pain free. No ab work, nothing that included valsalva (so no super heavy lifting). Still, ouchy stuff; also, be prepared for a long recovery if there's a break. I was told 10 - 12 weeks and laughed, figuring 6 - 8 at most. I was wrong, it was a good 10+ weeks before I was pain free.
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07-23-14, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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well...what kind of exercises can I do? My doc just thinks it's bruised and he thinks there is nothing I can do other than ice it.
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07-23-14, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Arlington, VA
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Don't worry. I had a rib contusion once. As I recall, it healed fairly quickly. Ice will be your best friend.
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07-23-14, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: NJ
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Please always have Arnica gel and apply immediately after an injury for best results. May be too late for this injury but worth a try.
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07-23-14, 07:02 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Colorado
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Oh, no! Get yourself checked out and hopefully it will just be a bad bruise and nothing worse. Rest up and take care of yourself.
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